- Significant decrease in sales of genetic test reagents for COVID-19 using the LAMP method in FY2023
- Slump in performance in FY2023 impacting the final year of the Medium-Term Management Plan
- Intensifying competition for talent acquisition
- Saturation of domestic demand
- Changes in demographic structure
- Widening disparities in income, medical treatment, and education
- Changes in lifestyles
- Digital shift
- Heightened awareness of sustainability
EIKEN CHEMICAL
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023-04 to 2024-03 | 2.7K t-CO₂ (Scope 1+2) |
| 2022-04 to 2023-03 | 4.6K t-CO₂e/year (Scope 1+2) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 + 2) by 59% year on year in FY2023
- Reduced sludge to 1/39th of its previous level through the replacement of waste processing facilities
- Achieved a B score from CDP 2023 for climate change
- Obtained SBT certification for GHG reduction targets
- Introduced hydroelectric power at Nogi and Nasu Divisions
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce Scope 3 emissions by 25% versus FY2022 by 2030
- Increase rate of usage of environmentally friendly packaging material to 30% (Vs. FY2021) by 2030
- Increase rate of usage of environmentally friendly materials such as biomass plastics to 8% (Vs. FY2021) by 2030
📅 Medium-term
- Achieve an overseas sales ratio of 40% or more
- Reduce CO₂ emissions at worksites (Scope 1 and 2) by 56% (vs. FY2021) by 2030
- Increase percentage of managerial positions held by women to 30% by 2030
- Achieve ROE of 9.5% in FY2024
- Achieve CCC of 90 days in FY2024
🔭 Long-term
- Realize carbon neutrality by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
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